Bass pedal?

Question

im left handed, but right footed, and i can play the drums, but i dont own a set, so i dont get to use one much.

im left handed, but i dont use a reverse set up, i use me left hand on the hi hat, without crossing, and the snare with my right, since i learned this way, my right foot is a lot better on bass then my left, meaning a i couldnt use a reverse setup if i WANTED to.

the problem with that, is that i have to have most of my cymbals on my left side, which can get messy.

whats the best way to fix this?

Answer 1

What can I tell you. I played at a studio last week with a Drummer who played with that configuration. Actually, he was awesome.

so, if you are comfortable with that, play that way. That shouldn't affect your creativity in any way, nor the drum pass or solo.

Answer 2

The only "proper" cymbal set-up is the one that works best for you.

Put your ride where you need it, and a crash where it can be reached easily. I typically gig with a ride and two crashes. The ride is on my right with a crach at about 8 o'clock from it and over it slightly. The other crash is basically between the hi-hat and the tom.

To address your specific problem, move one or two of the crashes to your right side and experiment with how you could use your right hand to make the hits on them instead of your left hand. (i'm just guessing that you primarily hit the cymbals with your left, as your cymbals are all on the left side....drummer's intuition and such.)

By using your right hand on crashes as well, it opens your body up more and doesn't pidgeon-hole your body into one way of operating. As you progress, you will find that your right hand can keep time just as well as your left, and your limbs can actually work independently or interdependently. The wierdest and best part about drumming is that our bodies can already do about 90% of drumming (save for some endurace and finesse issues)....it's our brains that hold us back. That is, there's nothing stopping your limbs from working completely differently from one another except your mind.

Still not convinced? Try this...get two markers and a sheet of paper. Tape the paper down to the table. Put a marker in each hand. STARTING AND STOPPING AT THE SAME TIME , draw a square in the left hand and a triangle in the right hand.

Have fun and good luck!

Answer 3

You should learn how to play with the proper cymbal setup.  It might feel a bit uncomfortable at first, but you will eventually become accustomed to playing like that.